Hard truths.
The report covering the year ending June 30, 2025, shows that fees from hospitals—collected through out-of-pocket payments or claims reimbursement—make up more than half of local revenue in most counties.
A report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o shows that collections from Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) helped keep county hospitals afloat, surpassing targets by a wide margin.
The latest Controller of Budget report shows that hospitals collected Sh24.59 billion in Facility Improvement Financing (FIF), surpassing the annual forecast of Sh20.77 billion.
The revelations follow a recent exposé showing small facilities with limited capacity raking in millions, even though they lacked the ability to provide the services they were being paid for. In response, the M...
Hospitals with the highest unpaid revenue include Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital at Sh4.2 billion, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital at Sh1.7 billion, and Kenyatta National Hospit...
The funds are meant to settle hospital expenses for inpatient care, drugs, mental wellness, substance abuse treatment, critical care, and surgeries.
In some of the hospitals, the report says, wards are overcrowded and poorly lit, with some lacking electricity altogether.
Health CS Aden Duale reminded hospital bosses that they hold direct responsibility for ensuring the safety of both staff and patients.
KMPDC confirmed on Friday, June 13, that it had closed down 728 health facilities and downgraded 301 others after finding them non-compliant with licensing and operational requirements.